Destinations

A hotel manager's glimpse of something strange in 1933 helped to create a modern monster myth. In 1987, the BBC reported on the scientists who used sonar to hunt for Nessie.

On 2 October 1925, John Logie Baird transmitted a moving image of a human face. Forty years later, the world's first television star told the BBC about that dramatic moment.

In his lifetime, the first king of England was renowned throughout Europe. But over the centuries, he has been sidelined by history.

Two hundred years ago, Shildon in north-east England changed the way we travel forever – and its legacy shaped rail networks around the globe.

In Taiwan they call @ "little mouse". It's "strudel" in Hebrew, "dog" in Russian and "monkey's tail" in Dutch. The @ sign is a mirror, and its story goes back thousands of years.

The show tells the thrilling story of brewing dynasty the Guinnesses – and was devised by descendant Ivana Lowell, laying bare her ancestors' scandals, secrets and tragedies.

The sweltering island nation has long prioritised adding greenery and shade at every corner. Could other cities do the same?

Hair was infamous for its nude scene, but other aspects were just as radical. In 1968, its director told the BBC how it would have fallen foul of an outdated censorship law.